Aeronautical advertising device



Feb. 1,1927. 1,615,947

J. J. KLAPKA AERONAUTICAL ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed May 1 1926 MI /ZOW/ fiivne 172 )A'a,

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UNITED STATES JEROME J. KLAPKA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AERONAUTICAL ADVERTISING nnvrcn.

Application filed May 1'7,

This invention relates to aeronautical advertising devices and its principal object is to provide a simple, practical and attractive paper or card board article, upon which advertising matter may be printed, and having novel means, whereby when the article is dropped from a considerable distance away from the earths surface will fall in an upright position, whereby the advertising device may lodge practically at the place desired. A novel method of distributing advertisements at the present time is by throwingprinted paper sheets or strips from an aeroplane or other airship, but the great difficulty is that the wind carries them away and instead of falling in any particular territory they are scattered about in various directions. I have discovered that by shaping the device with a pointed end having a small weight attached thereto and by folding the other upon two oblique lines and in reverse directions from the sides of the article, that the device, when dropped from any considerable distance from the earths surface, will fall almost perpendicularly to the earth and that the bent end tips will act to rotate the device upon its longitudinal axis thereby presenting a very interesting sight for spectators while falling from the airshipto the earth. The invention consists of several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing accompanying this specification, in

' which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an aeronautical advertising device embodying a simple form of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the blank from which the body of the device is formed; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device with the direction controlling tips folded up against the body of the device, and Fig. 4-. is a plan of the device with the direction controlling tips partly unfolded.

Referring to said drawing, which shows an aeronautical advertising device embodying a simple form of the invention, the reference character, 5, designates a strip of, or elongated rectangular piece of thin, flexible material, such as heavy paper or light card board, with its corners trimmed off at one end to form a pointed end, 6. The other end of the paper or card board strip is preferably left square as shown in--Fig. 2 and that end is scored along the two oblique 1926. Serial no. 109,4sa'

score lines, 7 8, which run from the middle of the end edge to the side edges of the strip. The triangular portions, 9, 10, formed between said score lines, 7, 8, and the upper and side edges of the strip are folded upon the score lines, 7, 8, to form direct-ion controlling end tips, the one being folded against one face of the strip and the other folded against the opposite face there of, giving to that end of the article a pointed end, shaped like the other pointed end.

To the lower pointed end, 6, is secured a weight, 11, which for convenience may comprise a metal clip of any sort that may be attached to the pointed end of the body by slipping it thereupon. Obviously any simple form of weight may be used, its object being to make the pointed end, 6, the heaviest end of the article so that when falling that end may travel foremost.

Upon both faces or sides of the body may be placed or printed any suitable advertisement or any information which is desired to broadcast.

In use a great number of the printed and folded articles are placed in bundles and an aeroplane or any other airship is used. to carry the bundles aloft and over the place where it is desired to distribute the articles. At the proper places the bundles are thrown from the aeroplane or other airship, and as the individual devices commence to separate and fall, the air pressure upon the folded tips, 9, 10, cause them to partly unfold, in which condition they stand at an angle with respect to the body of the device and in reverse directions therefrom, whereby as the device descends the incline tips in strik ing against the air turn or rotate the device upon its longitudinal axis thereby co-operating with the weighted end of the device to cause it to travel in an upright direction towards the earths surface. In this way the person throwing the advertising device from the aeroplane or other airship may select the desired locality and aim the bundle toward it with the result that the advertising devices will lodge practically at the desired place instead of fluttering about and being scattered in all directions.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

An aeronautical advertising device comprising an elongated piece of heavy paper or similar material adapted to receive advertisements on its sides, and having both ends pointed, one pointed end having a being capable of unfolding and assuming Weight thereon, and the other pointed end variable angles of inclination with respect having two triangular end tips for imparting to the'plane of the body portion of the de- 10 a rotary motion to the device, said end tips V nd running from the oblique score being folded down on the body portion of lines between the body portion and end tips. the device along oblique 'soore lines Which 1 form the pointed end and said end tips JEROME J. KLAPKA. 

